Teacher - Secondary English (Humanities Teaching Capacity Desirable)

About the role

Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is seeking a passionate, highly skilled, and adaptable Christian Secondary English Teacher to join our Secondary team commencing in January 2027. We are flexible regarding load and welcome applicants seeking between 0.6 FTE and a full-time 1.0 FTE placement. This position is ideal for an educator who thrives on developing literacy, critical thinking, and a love for literature within a supportive Christian framework. The capacity to teach Secondary Humanities (HASS) is also highly desirable as our secondary student body continues to grow.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging curriculum: Plan, facilitate, and assess high-quality learning across Secondary English, with the versatility to teach Secondary Humanities (HASS) warmly welcomed.
• Embed explicit pedagogy: Utilise evidence-based teaching strategies, drawing on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) frameworks to build writing, inquiry, collaboration, organisation, and reading (WICOR) habits in every classroom.
• Cultivate critical literacy: Encourage deep textual analysis, informed citizenship, and creative expression in a supportive and engaging classroom environment.
• Support student wellbeing: Champion an inclusive, encouraging culture that nurtures character development, resilience, and academic growth.
• Collaborate and innovate: Work alongside dedicated colleagues to refine learning programmes aligned with the College’s mission and strategic vision.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Secondary Education with specialisation in English (experience or ability in Humanities/HASS highly regarded).
• Experience with, or a strong desire to embrace, AVID pedagogical methodologies alongside Visible Learning practices to raise academic ambition and develop strong study habits.
• A reflective teaching practice that uses data and formative feedback to guide student progress.
• An active Christian faith and a desire to contribute to our open-enrolment Christian community.

About the College

Nestled in 20 hectares of natural bushland, Carey Baptist College Forrestdale offers a unique educational environment where nature meets modern, purpose-built facilities. Established in 2016, our rapidly growing campus provides a vibrant learning community with innovative indoor and outdoor learning environments created to foster student curiosity and expression.

Carey Baptist College is a community with a big vision: to see a world transformed by the love of God. Serving local families across our K to 12 offering, we aim to build an active, connected community where students, families, and staff strive to ‘attempt the extraordinary’ because we believe it truly matters.